Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/P SNF

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.08 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 4% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 3% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy on weekdays, with essentially none at the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 22 beds and averages 19.4 residents a day — about 88% occupied, or roughly 3 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 10.10 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 3.94 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 3.77 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 9.19 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 10.47 on weekdays — 12% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 4.07 to 3.62 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 29% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

27 citations, most serious first. The 12 most serious are shown; the remaining 15 are one tap away and print in full.

• Actual harm · Gcited before2024-03-07 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — isolated
  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to meet professional standards of quality for 1 of 4 sampled (Patient 2), a pediatric patient who was unable to verbalize needs and unable to move extremities, did not suffer from burns of being laid on top of a heated humidifier tubing for unknown length of time. This deficient practice resulted in patient 2 suffering burn injury on his right arm and right back. Finding: A review of patient 2's admission record indicated the patient was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] with admit diagnosis chronic respiratory failure (condition when lungs cannot get enough oxygen into the blood or eliminate enough carbon dioxide from the body). A review of patient 2's History and Physical (H&P, a formal and complete assessment of the patient and the problem) dated 6/29/2023, the H&P indicated Patient 2's past medical history included Anisocoria eye's pupils are not the same size. Acute Hemorrhagic encephalomyelitis (a rare disorder that cause…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Actual harm · G2024-03-07 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 4 sampled (Patient 2), a pediatric patient who was unable to verbalize needs and unable to move extremities, did not suffer from burns of being laid on top of a heated humidifier tubing for unknow length of time. This deficient practice resulted in patient 2 suffering burn injury on his right arm and right back. Finding: A review of Patient 2's admission record indicated the patient was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] with admit diagnosis chronic respiratory failure (condition when lungs cannot get enough oxygen into the blood or eliminate enough carbon dioxide from the body). A review of Patient 2's History and Physical (H&P, a formal and complete assessment of the patient and the problem) dated 6/29/2023, the H&P indicated Patient 2's past medical history included Anisocoria eye's pupils are not the same size. Acute Hemorrhagic encephalomyelitis (a rare disorder that cause rapid neurologic deterioration and…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2026-06-11 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure proper food storage and infection control practices were implemented in accordance with the facility's Policy and Procedure (P&P) titled Standards for storing food and supplies, and Infection Control - Food and Nutrition Services by failing to: 1. Ensure thermometers were kept inside refrigerators 1 and 2. 2. Ensure a pitcher of pre-made iced tea was not left in the refrigerator beyond safe use by date of 6/8/2026. 3. Ensure Dishwasher (DW) 2 used the correct test strip to test for the quaternary ammonium (QUAT-a quaternary ammonium, a type of sanitizing solution used to sanitize food contact surfaces) sanitizer. 4. Ensure dishwashing machine temperature was checked for PM shift on 6/8/2026 and ensure the dishwashing machine thermometer is working appropriately. The deficient practice had the potential to place the facility's residents at risk to consume expired, spoiled and contaminated food and increased the risk for the facility's residents to develop food-borne illnesses (any sickness caused by…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-06-11 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not provide privacy for one of one sampled resident (Resident 1) reviewed for dignity when Resident 1's nephrostomy bag (a clear bag thatcollects your pee (urine) from your kidney) was exposed. This deficient practice had the potential to cause psychosocial (mental and emotional well-being) decline, resident's individuality, self-esteem, and self-worth. Findings: During a review of Resident 1's admission Record (AR), the AR indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including urinary tract infection (an infection in any part of your urinary system) and epileptical spasm (a rare but severe type of seizure). During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS, a resident assessment tool), dated 4/05/2026, the MDS indicated Resident 1's cognition (ability to understand and make decisions) could not be assessed. The MDS indicated Resident 1 was dependent (helper does all) with eating, oral hygiene, toileting,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-06-11 · tag F0605 — failed to not use drugs as a restraint — isolated
  Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one (1) of five (3) sampled residents' (Resident 21) drug regimen was free from unnecessary medications (any medication in excessive dose, excessive duration, without adequate monitoring) in accordance with the facility's policy and procedure by failing to ensure: 1. Resident 21 had a specific, measurable target behavior related to the use of Sertraline (an antidepressant medicine used to treat depression [a serious mood disorder that causes persistent feelings of sadness, emptiness, and a loss of interest in activities]). 2. Resident 21 was monitored for the number of specific occurrences of behavior that was associated with the use of Sertraline. These deficient practices had the potential to place Resident 21 at risk for significant adverse effects (also known as side effects - undesired, unwanted, or dangerous effects that a drug may have, such as nausea and sleep problem) from the use of unnecessary antipsychotic drugs, which…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-06-11 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — isolated
  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services including procedures to ensure the accurate acquiring, administering of drugs and biologicals to meet the needs for one (1) of three (3) sampled residents (Residents 16) observed for medication administration by failing to: Administer Resident 16's Miralax (a medication used to treat chronic constipation) with 4-8 ounces of water as ordered by the physician. Administer all of Resident 16's multivitamin This deficient practice resulted in Resident 16 not receiving medications as ordered by the physician, which could negatively affect the residents' overall wellbeing. Findings: During a review of Resident 16's admission Record (AR), the AR indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including hypertension (is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high), pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs). During a review of Resident 16's Minimum…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-06-11 · tag F0756 — failed to review each resident's drug regimen — isolated
  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to report to the physician irregularities (includes, but is not limited to, use of medications without adequate indication, without adequate monitoring, in excessive doses, and/or in the presence of adverse consequences, as well as the identification of conditions that may warrant initiation of medication therapy) and to address the use of Sertraline (an antidepressant medicine used to treat depression [a serious mood disorder that causes persistent feelings of sadness, emptiness, and a loss of interest in activities] and other mental health conditions) on the medication regimen review (MRR, or Drug Regimen Review, a thorough evaluation of the medication regimen of a resident, with the goal of promoting positive outcomes and minimizing adverse consequences and potential risks associated with medication) for one of five residents (Resident 21) in accordance with the facility policy. These deficient practices had the potential to place Resident 21 at risk…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-06-11 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — isolated
  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the facility's medication error rate was less than five (5) percent (%). Two (2) medication errors (the observed or identified preparation or administration of medications or biologicals which is not in accordance with the prescriber's order/ manufacturer's specifications / accepted professional standards and principles) out of 25 opportunities (observed administered medications) for error, to yield an overall medication error rate of 8 % for one (1) of three (3) sampled residents (Resident 16) observed during medication administration (med pass). This deficient practice had the potential to result in adverse reactions (undesired effect of a drug or other type of treatment), ineffective treatment, worsening of Resident 16's condition, or potentially serious harm or injury. Findings: During a review of Resident 16's admission Record (AR), the AR indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-06-11 · tag F0802 — failed to prepare enough nourishing food — isolated
  Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of ten dishwashers were competent in their duties when Dishwasher 2 (DW 2) did not know the proper sanitizer test strip to use for the quaternary ammonium (QUAT-a quaternary ammonium, a type of sanitizing solution used to sanitize food contact surfaces) sanitizer and when DW 2 did not know the procedure for testing strength of the quaternary ammonium sanitizer. This deficient practice had the potential to result in unsafe and unsanitary food production and could affect residents who were served food from the facility kitchen. During a concurrent kitchen tour and interview on 6/9/2026 at 10:23 AM with the Director of Food and Nutrition Services (DFN), two sink areas were observed. The DFN stated, there is one three-compartment sink area where they clean and sanitize cooking pots and pans manually (by hands) and another separate area where they clean and sanitize the residents' dishes and utensils using the dishwasher. During a concurrent observation and interview on 6/9/2026 at 10:38 AM with…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-06-11 · tag F0868 — isolated
  Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review, the facility's failed to meet at least quarterly and as needed to coordinate and evaluate activities under the QAPI program, and ensure the required committee members (Thedirector of nursing (DON), The Medical Director or his/her designee, The Infection Preventionist (IP), and at least three other staff, one of whom must be the facility's administrator, owner, board member) were inregular attendance of the facilities quality assessment and assurance (QAA) meetings. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all of the facilities 22 residents residing in the facility. Findings: During an interview on 6/11/2026 at 12:45 PM with Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), CNO stated she was covering for the facilities DON since the DON was on leave since May 2026. CNO stated the facilities last QAA meeting had been held in May but she was unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts. During a concurrent interview and record review on 6/11/2026 at 12:45 PM with CNO of the facility's QAA meeting attendance sign in sheets were reviewed. The sign in sheets…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-06-11 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to review the infection prevention and control program (IPCP) annually in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures (P&P) titled, Pediatric Subacute Infection Prevention Program 2024-2025. The deficient practice had a potential for the IPCP to fail in ensuring quality and compliance with recommended guidelines and practices. During an interview on 6/10/2026 at 1:25 PM with the Infection Prevention Nurse (IPN), the IPN stated, the facility's infection control policies and procedures are reviewed every three (3) years. The IPN stated she could not remember the last time she reviewed the facility's infection prevention and control program (IPCP). During concurrent interview and record review on 6/11/2026 at 3:15 PM with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the facility's Pediatric Subacute Infection Prevention Program 2024-2025, undated, was reviewed. The IPCP indicated the program was developed for the year 2024-2025. The CNO stated they are using an outdated IPCP, and the IPCP should be reviewed and revised in 2025 to…

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  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-03-16 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure its staff adhere to the facility's infection control program in accordance to its policy and procedure when three of three sampled residents were found to have a positive rhinovirus (a common cause of the common cold) result within a four day period. This deficient practice had the potential to result in putting residents and staff at risk for more transmissions of infections within the facility.During a record review of Resident 1's History and Physical (H&P), dated 09/02/2025, the H&P indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. The H&P indicated Resident 1's medical history included, but was not limited to, Trisomy 21 (a genetic condition that causes intellectual delays and potential health issues like heart defects), cerebral palsy (a group of permanent disorders affecting movement, muscle tone, and posture caused by damage to the developing brain, typically before birth), global developmental delay (a condition which shows…

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  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

The source lists no ownership percentage for any party here — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

What families pay in CA